Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Applaud Chauvin Verdict: Accountability in the Courtroom One Step in Journey to Justice
This verdict, while unexpected in light of far too many past cases like this, does not bring George Floyd back.
This verdict, while unexpected in light of far too many past cases like this, does not bring George Floyd back.
Today, in response to the conviction of Derek Chauvin for second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter...
Today, we join Chicago in grief and outrage at the murder of Adam Toledo, a 13-year-old Latino boy whose life was cruelly taken by Chicago Police. We express our deepest sympathy to Adam’s friends and family; we stand in solidarity with organizers, activists, and the broader Chicago community as they take to the street to express their despair and demand justice.
“We are heartbroken and outraged at the murder of Daunte Wright. We stand in solidarity with Daunte’s family and the Black and Brown Minnesotans who are sharing their grief, outrage, and disgust after police have taken the life of another Black man in their state.
Advancement Project National Office and Juvenile Law Center, along with law firm Arnold & Porter, have filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States. In the brief, Advancement Project National Office, Juvenile Law Center, and Arnold & Porter argue that expanding the authority of schools to regulate off-campus student speech, such […]
CONTACT Maya Boddie mboddie@advancementproject.org 202-728-9557 Legal action taken in the Supreme Court works to ensure that students’ First Amendment rights are protected even while off-campus WASHINGTON, DC — Advancement Project National Office and Juvenile Law Center, along with law firm Arnold & Porter, have filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United […]
CONTACT Jeralyn Cave jcave@advancementproject.org 202-921-7321 On Thursday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law a massive voter suppression bill limiting the use of drop boxes, requiring ID to vote-by-mail, and allowing the state legislature to takeover local election boards. The bill comes on the heels of record turnout during the 2020 presidential election in which […]
Media Contact: Elana Needle Email: eneedle@unidosus.org The Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative—the foremost diverse coalition of national racial justice and civil rights organizations representing and serving more than 53 million people in the United States—applauds President Joseph R. Biden’s recent executive action to make it easier for Americans to register to vote. Signed on the 56th […]
MEDIA CONTACT Jeralyn Cave jcave@advancementproject.org 202-921-7321 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate introduced S. 1 – the For the People Act of 2021—a pro-democracy piece of legislation that aims to protect and strengthen access to voting, blunts the influence of dark money in politics and establishes anti-corruption measures for government. Advancement Project National Office, […]
MEDIA CONTACT Alex Jordan ajordan@advancementproject.org WASHINGTON – This morning, in response to the shooting of eight people in Atlanta last night—six of whom were Asian American women—Advancement Project National Office’s Executive Director Judith Browne Dianis issued the following statement: “We extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the individuals who were killed […]